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It is called the Placebo Effect and it is a phrase commonly used to discredit therapies in testing as in, “It is no better than a placebo.” But what does that mean? The word placebo literally means: ‘I do nothing.’ The placebo effect is when […]

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Who was Li Ching Yun? Can a human being live 256 years? Would you even want to? These are questions that are raised whenever someone talks about Li Ching Yuen. This Chinese herbalist, martial artist, and tactical advisor claimed to have been born in 1736. He died in 1933, which would have made him 197. […]

What is Phellinus linteus? Phellinus linteus refers to a medicinal mushroom fungus indigenous to several countries in East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and China. Its colloquial names include “meshimaboku” (in Japanese), “song gen” in Mandarin Chinese, and “sanghwang” in Korean. It is often referred to as the “black hoof” mushroom in the English language as […]